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Amy Coney Barrett Speaks
People think the Supreme Court is about promoting justice. It’s really about judging what the law requires.
Amy Coney Barrett
Britain’s Free Speech Crisis—and Ours
Five British police officers just arrested a comedian for his posts on X. As J.K. Rowling put it: ‘This is totalitarianism. Utterly deplorable.’
The Editors
I Posted on X. The British Police Arrested Me.
I was arrested at Heathrow, thrown in a cell, rushed to the hospital as my blood pressure spiked, and then silenced online—all for posting on social…
Graham Linehan
Trump Goes Full ‘Godfather.’ Plus . . .
Whether it’s raiding John Bolton’s house, taking a 10 percent stake in Intel, or prosecuting flag-burning, the president’s actions this week share a…
The Editors
Jed Rubenfeld: Trump’s Flag Order Is Unconstitutional—for Now
The president’s new executive order won’t stand. But it’s designed to tempt the justices to reconsider the law itself.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Bipartisan Assault on Free Speech
Free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff has spent a lot of time worrying about the threat to free speech from the left. But now, he has to worry equally—if…
Coleman Hughes
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What Justice Scalia Taught Me
If students can’t defend dissent in law school, how will they defend justice in court?
Danielle Sassoon
Does the State of Israel Have a Case Against The New York Times?
The paper might be guilty of actual malice. But nations cannot bring libel suits.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Dissident Beijing Can’t Break
Closing arguments start Thursday in the trial that could jail Jimmy Lai, a devout Catholic and Hong Kong’s most famous pro-democracy activist, for life.
Robert A. Sirico
WATCH: Trump’s Takeover of D.C., with Jed Rubenfeld and Matthew Continetti
Is it legal? Is it necessary? What are the consequences?
Rafaela Siewert
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Jed Rubenfeld: Is Trump’s Takeover of D.C. Lawful?
The capital’s attorney general says Trump’s actions are ‘unprecedented’ and ‘unnecessary.’ Who is right?
Jed Rubenfeld
Exclusive: Princeton Student Accused of Assault at Pro-Palestine Protest Sues for ‘Incredible Betrayal’
After filming chaos on campus, the student was allegedly shoved down the stairs by Princeton’s public safety chief and wound up in the hospital.
Frannie Block and Maya Sulkin
The Paranoid Policy of Affirmative Consent
It’s the norm on American campuses, and the law of the land in Canada. It means sexual assault isn’t about ignoring a no—it’s about failing to get…
Kat Rosenfield
Amy Coney Barrett and Bari Weiss Live in NYC
A rare conversation with the Supreme Court justice on the future of the judicial branch, the Constitution, and the country—live at Alice Tully Hall…
The Free Press
Jed Rubenfeld: The Macrons Are Suing Candace Owens. Do They Have a Chance?
France’s first couple must prove ‘actual malice,’ which is, in effect, an immunity shield for crackpots.
Jed Rubenfeld
Behind the $221 Million Columbia Antisemitism Deal
Hundreds of Jewish faculty, staff, and students, plus two janitors held hostage by protesters, will get payouts: ‘We’ll be watching you.’
Maya Sulkin and Frannie Block
Jed Rubenfeld: The Supreme Court Flubs a Pro-Trump Ruling
An order from the high court allowing the Trump administration to fire Department of Education employees leaves more questions than answers.
Jed Rubenfeld
Israeli Researcher Says Stanford Shunned and Sabotaged Him After Hamas Attack
Shay Laps alleges in a lawsuit that his lab results were tampered with and an investigation of him was fabricated.
Maya Sulkin
This Supreme Court Term Proves the System Still Works
The president got some big wins from the Court. But its decisions this term showed that this is not a Supreme Court willing to surrender to Trump.
Jed Rubenfeld
The End of Youth Gender Transition?
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that states can restrict the ability of minors to get transition treatment. It’s long overdue.
Emily Yoffe
Trump, the Troops, and the Law
Anyone who says they know for sure what’s legal here is talking out of their ear.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You’ll Never Guess Why.
America’s big cities are returning to law and order—but have they learned their lesson?
Charles Fain Lehman
Tyler Cowen: There’s a Better Way to Fight Harvard
I agree with the critics: The school has become too left-wing. The question is what to do about it.
Tyler Cowen
American Universities Should Put America First
Trump’s moves force all of us to ask: Who is higher education for? And what is its purpose?
Solveig Lucia Gold
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